Job 27:17
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He shall prepare indeed, but the just man shall be clothed with it: and the innocent shall divide the silver.

but the just

Proverbs 13:22 The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.

Proverbs 28:8 He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind.

Context
The Wicked Man's Portion
16If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay, 17He shall prepare indeed, but the just man shall be clothed with it: and the innocent shall divide the silver.18He hath built his house as a moth, and as a keeper he hath made a booth.…
Cross References
Job 3:15
Or with princes, that possess gold, and fill their houses with silver:

Job 15:29
He shall not be enriched, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he push his root in the earth.

Job 20:10
His children shall be oppressed with want, and his hands shall render to him his sorrow.

Job 20:18
He shall be punished for all that he did, and yet shall not be consumed: according to the multitude of his devices so also shall he suffer.

Job 27:16
If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay,

Proverbs 13:22
The good man leaveth heirs, sons, and grandsons: and the substance of the sinner is kept for the just.

Proverbs 28:8
He that heapeth together riches by usury and loan, gathereth them for him that will be bountiful to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 2:26
God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind.

Zephaniah 1:11
Howl, ye inhabitants of the Morter. All the people of Chanaan is hush, all are cut off that were wrapped up in silver.

Lexicon
what he lays up,
יָ֭כִין (yā·ḵîn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: To be erect

the righteous
וְצַדִּ֣יק (wə·ṣad·dîq)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous

will wear,
יִלְבָּ֑שׁ (yil·bāš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe

and his silver
וְ֝כֶ֗סֶף (wə·ḵe·sep̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

will be divided
יַחֲלֹֽק׃ (ya·ḥă·lōq)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

by the innocent.
נָקִ֥י (nā·qî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5355: Clean, free from, exempt


Additional Translations
what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

All these things shall the righteous gain, and the truehearted shall possess his wealth.

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth it on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.
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